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feeding honey and uncapping questions

I have some honey left in the uncapping tank, what is the best way to feed it to my new package arriving soon? I have a box of frames filled with drawn comb. Should I try to pour it into the frames or but it in my hive top (miller type) feeder? I also was going to put cappings in a hive top feeder on my existing hive for them to clean up. Is that ok?
I wonder, because I saw I saw a bee got stuck in the honey in the uncapping tank and I was worried the same could happen in the hive top feeder. Thanks

Re: feeding honey and uncapping questions

Is the feeder made so the bees have access to all of the feed or is it the type that has a screen? If you mix the cappings with a small amount of honey they will clean the cappings and take the honey as well. The cappings will keep the bees from getting stuck in the honey. But you will have to watch it when you add more honey to the cappings to be sure there are not a lot of bees on it. If some get stuck and not covered with honey the others will free it.

Re: feeding honey and uncapping questions

If you're working with mostly liquid honey, I'm thinking a traditional feeder is your best bet. By traditional I'm thinking Miller, inverted bucket, frame or entrance, the cheaper the better. While I'm not as sophisticated as you and use Michael's crush and strain, you could just leave your uncapping tank near your hives and let the girls have at it as I do with my gear and left over gooey wax when I'm done. They leave me with nice clean wax ready to melt for candles.